The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-23
AN EXCITING TIME. AT ALBANY.
Row in the Senate, in Which Lieutenant
Governor Jones Plays Prominent PART

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ALBANY, n Y, April 22-There was an ex-
citing scene in the Senate to-day. Governor
Hill had sent in message proposing to with
draw the rames of Messrs Baker and Rogers as
nominees for Railroad Commissioners and then
transmit the names of Messrs Armstrong and
Buckley, which he recently withdrew because
they had been chung up" and not acted upon.
1t was charged in debate by Republican Sen
ators at the time of the withdrawal, that the
Governor was not sincere in making the nomi-
nations, and that if the names had been allowed
to remain they would have been acted upon.
1t was known that in to-day's message the
Governor would reproach the Senate for failing
to act upon the large number of nominations
made by him during the session. The Repub-
licans were determined the message should not
be received, ard just before the Governors Sec
retary made his appearance Senator Ranes,
Republican, moved to adjourn. The roll-can
had begun on the motion when the Governors
message arrived. The Democrats accused Mr..
Raines of intending to freeze cut the message,
and demanded that the document be received.
Mr., Raines insisted that nothing was in order
except to finish the roll-call.
The presiding officer, Lieutenant governor
Jones, ordered the Senate Clerk to receive the
message and read 1t. The Clerk refused to do
so, ard the widest confusion ensued. Senators
both sides fairly howlins in their
excitement Lieutenantgovernor Jones sent
his private clerk to the Governors
secretary for the message and again ordered the
Clerk to read it The Clerk again ignored the
order, whereupon the Lieutenant governor.
amid the angry cries of the Republicans and ap-
piause OF the Democrats calmly read the mes
cage through though not word could be heard
a bove the din. Cries OF ''We will have you i'm
peached" were heard from the Republican side
as the Lieutenant-governor finished the reading.
Several Republican Senators then made vio-
lent speeches threatening impeachment and de-
nouncing the tenant-governors action as
the most arbitrary violation of parliamentary
law ever witnessed in legislative body One
Democratic Senator vigorously defended the pre-
siding officer. and thanked him for refusing TO
allow bulldoZing party trick to be carried out
The Lieutenant governor attempted to make an
explanation of his course. but was howled at so
vigorously that he could not proceed. The Re-
publicans tnen began to leave the chamber. The
Lieutenant-governo twice again appealed to the
courtesy of the Senators 10 hear him, but the
members of the majority filed out without heed
ing his words Finally the Lieutenant governor
stated that, being denied the opportunity to ex
plain. he would simply stand by his action,
which he considered proper. He then declared
the Senate ad journed.
There is a good deal of talk this evening
among the Republican politicians in favor of
having.the Assembly bring impeachment pro-
ceedings against the Lieutenant-governor. but
as the Republicans have not twc-thirds ma
jority In the Senate, it is not considered proba-
ble that such action will be taken. 1t is likely
that the majority will pass a resolution o.
censure and that the matter will then be drop
ped. The Leutenant-governor and his Demo
cratic supporters claim that the ection taker
Today was clearly correct, thsrn is rule q
the Senate that message from the Governor
shall be received at once, matter what bust
ness is pending before the Senate when it i.
offered